The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hiller\u00f8d, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen. Roughly a dozen other people have minor injuries, according to the Greater Copenhagen Fire Department.<\/a><\/p>\n There were 38 people aboard the two trains, according to a spokesperson for the North Zealand police.<\/p>\n TRAIN CRASH WITH 800 PASSENGERS AT RISK LIKELY CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR<\/a><\/p>\n Rescuers work at the site of a collision between two trains between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, on April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap\/Ritzau Scanpix)<\/p>\n Officials originally said four people were critically injured but revised that figure hours after the crash. It was not immediately clear whether the train’s drivers were among the victims.<\/p>\n MEGA-YACHT WITH 400 PASSENGERS CRASHES INTO NEW YORK CITY DOCK, INJURING NEARLY A DOZEN<\/a><\/p>\n Two trains collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap\/Ritzau Scanpix)<\/p>\n Investigators are looking into what caused the collision, which occurred near a level crossing. Photos from the scene show the front ends of the trains smashed, though both remained upright on the tracks.<\/p>\n The mayor of the nearby town of Gribskov,<\/a> Trine Egetved, in a post on Facebook, said some of the injured were flown to the hospital.<\/p>\n![\"Rescuers](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/denmark-train-collision-fox-news-002.jpeg\")
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